Buckle.



PATENTED MAR. 15,1904".

A; ADDINGTON.

BUCKLE.l

APPLIOATION PILBD MAY 5. 190s. EENEWED JAN. 1a. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented March 15, 1-904.

IINTTB STATES PATENT CFTTCE.

ABRAHAM ADDINGTON, OF CEDARVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,731, dated March15, 1904.

Application led May 5, 1903. Renewed January 13, 1904. Serial No.188,926. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it rmry concern:V

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM ADDINGTON,

particularly saddles of the Mexican type, to

effect an adjustable connection between the latigo and cinch and alsobetween the reatastrap and a latigo; and the purpose of the invention isto so construct such a buckle that it will be simple, durable, economic,and of great strength and which can be conveniently operated to eect theadjustment of the main strap-a lati go, for example-and which when thestrap is adjusted therein will also hold the strap lirmly in adjustedposition.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan viewof the improved buckle and straps carriedthereby. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section taken practically onthe line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section through thebuckle and immediately connected straps.

The body A of the buckle consists of side bars 10, connected at one endby a cross-bar 11, which is circular' in cross-section, as is shown inFig. 2, and at the exterior of the opposite or free ends of the sidemembers 10 of the body-frame A angular recesses 12 are produced, whichrecesses receive the terminal eye portions of a bail 13. This bail 13 ispivotally connected with the body-frame A by a pivot-pin 14, passedthrough the terminal eyes of the bail and through suitable apertures inthe free ends of the side members of the said body-frame, as is bestshown in Fig. 3.

l The side members 10 of the body-frame A are further provided at theirinner faces at a suitable point between their ends with angularvrecesses 1K5, (best shown in Fig. 3,) and these recesses are more orless L-shaped and are opposite each other.

A locking-frame B is adapted to be operated within the body-frame A, andthis locking-frame B consists of side pieces 16 and a cross-'bar 17,corresponding to the cross-bar 11 of the body-frame A. The cross-bar 17of the locking-frame B is provided with teeth 19 at its outerlongitudinal face, and the said teeth are adapted to engage with anymaterial which may be passed between the said crossbar 17 of thelocking-frame and the cross-bar 11 of the body-frame, when thelocking-frame has been carried to properV position within thebody-frame', as is illustrated in Fig. 2.y In order that the saidlocking-frame B may be conveniently operated ,y the cross-bar 17 isprovided with a projection 18, which serves as a handle, and thelocking-frame B is prevented v from moving out through the body-frame Ain one direction by providing stops 22 at the side members of thebody-frame, usually near the cross-bar 11, as is shown in Fig. 2. Thelocking-frame B is pivoted in the main frame A by pins 20, passedthrough the free ends of Vthe sides of the locking-frame and through theVrecesses 15 in the side members-of the bodyframe and into the said sidemembers, as is shown in Fig. 3. The said locking-frame is pressed indirection of the cross-bar 11 of the body-frame and the stops 22 bymeans of springs 21, coiled around the said pivot-pins 20 and locatedwithin the said recesses 15, one end of each spring being attached tothe bodyframe and the other end to the locking-frame, as is shown inFig. 3.

The bail 13 is adapted to carry the reatastrap C, and the body-frame isadapted to adjustably carry the latigo D. This latigo in its turn isadapted to carry the cinch-ring E,

and through the said ring the cinch E is passed,

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14 at that side of the main frame in direction of which thelocking-frame closes and past the cross-bar l1 of the said main frame.The latigo is then passed through the cinch-ring E and is carried upwardagain over the pivot-pin 14 and again over the cross-bar 1l of the mainframe and through the cinchring E a second time. The free end of thelatigo is then carried over the cross-bar l1 of the main frame inengagement With its inner side, the lockingframe B being at that timecarried outward from the main frame, as is shown in Fig. 2. After thelatigo has been adjusted so that it will have the required length thelocking-frame B is released, and the locking-bar 17 of the locking-framewill pinch or crowd the free end portion of the latigo against thecross-bar 11 of the main frame, holding the free end of the latigolirmly locked against movement.

It will be observed that the latigo may be quickly adjusted by simplycarrying the locking-frame outward from the main frame, drawing upon thefree end of the latigo, and then releasing the locking-frame, so that itcan again be brought into locking position within the main frame.

While the buckle is especially adapted for the purpose that has beendescribed, it is evident that it can be used wherever available orWherever one strap needs to be quickly adjusted and held in adjustedposition.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. A buckle consisting of a main frame, a bailpivotally connected with one end of the main frame, a cross-bar at theother end of the main frame, and a spring-controlled locking-framepivoted Within the main frame and adapted when in locking position to bein close proximity to the cross-bar of the main frame for the purpose oflocking material to said cross-bar when the material is passed betweenthe locking-frame and the cross-bar.

2. A buckle consisting of a main frame,com prising side pieces and across-bar connecting the side pieces at one end, a bail located at theopen end of the main frame, a pivot-pin passed through the free endportions of the side members of the main frame and through the bail, andaspring-controlled locking-frame pivoted in the Inain frame, comprisingside members and a connecting cross-bar, which cross-bar is alocking-bar, being provided with teeth at its outer longitudinal surfaceadapted to substantially engage with the cross-bar of the main framewhen the locking-frame is in locking position.

3. A buckle consisting of a main frame, comprising side pieces andacross-bar connecting the side pieces at one end, a bail located at theopen end of the main frame, a pivot-pin passed through the free endportions of the side members of the main frame and through the bail, aspring-controlled locking-frame pivoted in the Amain frame, comprisingside members and a connecting cross-bar, which cross-bar is alocking-bar, being provided with teeth at its outer longitudinal surfaceadapted to substantially engage with the cross-bar of the main framewhen the locking-frame is in locking position, a handle for thelocking-frame, and stops carried by the main frame, limiting themovement of the locking-frarne in one direction, whereby thelocking-frame can be carried from the main frame in one direction only,as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ABRAHAM ADDINGTON.

Witnesses: y

J. I). WATSON, J. U. TEFFT.

